3. The Effort of a Tax and Debt Limit on Local Government.
4. The Initiative and Referendum in Municipal Elections.
5. The History of Municipal Government in the United States during either one of the following periods:
a. From the Revolution to the Civil War.
b. From the Civil War to the Present Day.
6. The Legal Problems involved in the Home Rule Charter, with Special Reference to those states in which the system has been in operation.
7. Methods of Promotion in Civil Service
The terms of the award are the same as in the case of the Baldwin Prize except that the essay should not exceed 20,000 words, the essay is to be sent on September 15, 1921, and that the National Municipal League shall have the privilege of publishing the whole or any part of the successful essay.